Austria Attractions: Cultural Experience
Here's a list of all attractions in Austria tagged as 'Cultural Experience' . Click 'X' to remove this filter and browse all of our top local attractions.
Vienna Opera House (Staatsoper)
Staatsopera, the Vienna Opera, began in the early 18th century. Since then it has continuously produced performances every year. The building was opened in ... Continue Reading »
Wachau Valley
The Wachau Valley is a stretch of the Danube River between Melk and Krems in Lower Austria. It has been peopled since prehistoric times. How do we know this? ... Continue Reading »
House of Music (Haus der Musik)
The House of Music, or Haus der Musik, rates among the best museums in the city. Spread over 4 floors (the 5th is a café and restaurant), it helps ... Continue Reading »
St Charles's Church (Karlskirche)
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The Church of St Charles Borromeo, or Karlskirche, is the finest baroque church in Vienna and was built between 1716 and 1739, after a vow by Karl VI at the ... Continue Reading »
Belvedere Palace (Schloss Belvedere)
The two Baroque palaces were built in the 18th century as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy. They are known as the Upper Belvedere - full of huge ... Continue Reading »
Museum of Fine Arts - Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts, or Kunsthistoriches Museum, houses the fabulous art collection of the Habsburgs, the royal dynasty of Austria for over 600 years. ... Continue Reading »
Schoenbrunn Palace (Schloss Schoenbrunn)
Schoenbrunn Palace, or Schloss Schoenbrunn, means 'beautiful spring' and was a royal hunting park when plans were made to build a sumptuous palace to rival ... Continue Reading »
Berchtesgaden & Eagle's Nest
From Salzburg, the fairytale scenery of Germany’s Bavarian Alps leads to Berchtesgaden, Hitler’s mountain retreat and Eagle's Nest (or Kehlsteinhaus), the ... Continue Reading »
Sisi Museum
Sisi, or Empress Elizabeth, was the wife of Franz Josef 1 of Austria who she married when she was only 16. She was very beautiful and strictly maintained her ... Continue Reading »
St Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)
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The St Stephen's Cathedral, or Stephansdom, is the heart of Vienna both geographically and emotionally. It is a magnificent dark Gothic church, beloved and ... Continue Reading »
Mozartplatz
Salzburg is immensely proud of its most famous son, and Mozartplatz is just one of the city’s many tributes. The square, with its elegant statue of a ... Continue Reading »
Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Mirabellschloss und garten)
Mirabell Palace is a fine example of high Baroque architecture, surrounded by formal gardens, statues, flower beds and grand walkways. The palace was built ... Continue Reading »
Vienna Boys Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben)
The Vienna Boys' Choir, Wiener Sängerknaben , is one of the oldest boys' choirs that is not part of a church or college. In the late 15th century the ... Continue Reading »
Baroque Museum (Salzburger Barockmuseum)
Set in the lovely Orangery of Mirabell Palace, Salzburg’s Baroque Museum hosts an unusual and rare collection of sketches by legendary artists of the ... Continue Reading »
Festung Hohensalzburg
Perched on its craggy mountain lookout, Salzburg’s famous castle, Festung Hohensalzburg, dominates the city and its Old Town. Surrounded by walls and dotted ... Continue Reading »
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